Azmat Saeed

Sheikh Azmat Saeed commenced his legal career in Rawalpindi in 1978 following the completion of his LL.B degree. He gained experience by working in different law chambers before eventually establishing his own independent practice in Lahore in 1980. Subsequently, in 1981, he was enrolled as an Advocate of the Lahore High Court and also as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, marking significant milestones in his legal profession.[1]

A petition was filed to challenge Justice Azmat Saeed's assignment as the leader of the inquiry committee for the Broadsheet LLC scandal.[3] Nevertheless, the petition was rejected.[4]

In another case, the government retracted Justice Azmat Saeed's selection as an arbitrator for resolving a conflict concerning Rs52 billion with 12 independent power producers (IPPs) established under the 2002 policy.[5]

Justice Azmat Saeed concluded his tenure at the Supreme Court in 2019 and was commemorated with full-court reference within the Supreme Court.[6] During his farewell address, Justice Saeed emphasized the significance of maintaining an impartial judiciary and expressed his desire for an uninterrupted provision of justice without any compromises.[7]

Following his retirement, Justice Azmat Saeed was appointed to lead the government's inquiry committee tasked with investigating the Broadsheet LLC scandal.[3]

Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, in his comments, described Justice Saeed as a valuable asset to the superior judiciary. He acknowledged that the departing judge had authored numerous significant judgments and clarified many ambiguous issues during his tenure at the highest court.[7]